Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park (map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Droop%20Mountain%20Battlefield%20State%20Park&state=WV&lon=-80.2717&lat=38.1119&pop=0&county=Pocahontas&elev=0&scale=3)), in Pocahontas County, south of Hillsboro, WV, protects 58 acres on the summit of Droop Mountain. On November 6, 1863, Union troops under General W. W. Averell defeated Confederate forces here under General John Echols. The battle is considered the most extensive Civil War engagement in West Virginia.

Recreation: hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, Civil War reenactments

Lodging: nearby

Dining: concessions, picnic areas

Highlights: Battlefield Markers, Park Museum, Droop Mountain Lookout Tower

Park Maps: Map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Droop%20Mountain%20Battlefield%20State%20Park&state=WV&lon=-80.2717&lat=38.1119&pop=0&county=Pocahontas&elev=0&scale=3) : Topo Map (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.11194&lon=-80.27167) : Aerial Photo (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=12&T=1&lat=38.11194&lon=-80.27167) : Tiger Map (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer?lat=38.11194&lon=-80.27167&wid=.08&ht=.06&mark=-80.27167,38.11194,smalldot,Droop+Mountain+Battlefield+State+Park), Trail Map PDF (http://www.droopmountainbattlefield.com/droopmountain.pdf)

See also: Beartown State Park

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: Official Website (http://www.droopmountainbattlefield.com/)
HC 64 Box 189, Hillsboro, WV 24946 / Phone: (304) 653-4254